Is zakah obligatory on me if I have set aside money to complete a house and a full lunar year has passed?
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The questioner : If possible, a second question.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I set aside a sum of money to complete the construction of my house, and a full lunar year has passed. Is zakah due on the amount that is set aside with me?
The Shaykh : If this amount set aside with you has reached the nisab and a lunar year has passed, you must pay the zakah.
The questioner : It could be spent on the construction at any moment.
The Shaykh : Did you understand?
The questioner : I understood.
The Shaykh : Yes, stick to your understanding.
The questioner : Okay.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : I set aside a sum of money to complete the construction of my house, and a full lunar year has passed. Is zakah due on the amount that is set aside with me?
The Shaykh : If this amount set aside with you has reached the nisab and a lunar year has passed, you must pay the zakah.
The questioner : It could be spent on the construction at any moment.
The Shaykh : Did you understand?
The questioner : I understood.
The Shaykh : Yes, stick to your understanding.
The questioner : Okay.
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